An International Study on Teachers’ Social-Emotional Competence, Well-being, and Practices
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An International Study on Teachers’ Social-Emotional Competence, Well-being, and Practices
RESEARCHERS INVOLVED
Juyeon Lee (PI), Linyun Fu, Chenxiao Wang, Hui Hu, Ingrid D. Lui, Eunkyung Chung, Se-na Choi, Changyong Choi, Min Sang Yoo, Seungmin Lee
Summary
The main objective of this study is to examine the relationships among teachers’ SEC, well-being, and SEL-related practices across diverse sociocultural contexts. This international mixed-methods project involves surveys and interviews with teachers from China, South Korea, and the USA.
Our quantitative study suggests that teachers’ SEC is both a promotive and protective factor for their mental health, while the effects of SEC can vary by school contextual factors.
Our qualitative study explores teachers’ current educational practices for promoting SEL in daily routines, as well as the factors associated with these practices, including teachers’ own SEC and well-being, as well as broader school and societal contexts.
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Status
In Progress
Publication List
2025
Journal Article
초등학생의 사회정서역량에 관한 교사의 인식과 사회정서학습 실천 경험에 대한 탐색적 질적 연구 [An exploratory qualitative study of elementary school teachers’ perceptions of student social-emotional competence and their experiences of practicing social and emotional learning]
Korean Journal of Elementary Education, 36(4), 393-421
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2025
Journal Article
Social-emotional competence as the promotive and protective factor for Chinese school teachers’ mental well-being
Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, 100091
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2025
Conference Oral Presentation
Social-emotional competence as the promotive and protective factor for Chinese school teachers’ mental well-being
Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference (Seattle, WA, USA)
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2025
Conference Oral Presentation
The roles of teachers’ social-emotional competence in integrated and equity-enhancing social-emotional learning: Evidence from preschool to high school teachers in California
Juyeon Lee, Hui Hu, Chenxiao Wang, Kamryn Morris, Addison Duane, Valerie Shapiro
Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference (Seattle, WA, USA)
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2024
Journal Article
초등교사의 사회정서역량이 교사의 웰빙에 미치는 영향: 정서행동상 어려움을 보이는 학생 비율 및 학교풍토의 조절효과 탐색 [The effects of elementary school teachers’ social-emotional competence on well-being: Moderation by students’ emotional-behavioral needs and school climate]
Korean Journal of Elementary Education, 35(4), 379-399
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Project Funding Scheme / Funders
Departmental Start-up Fund, HKU